The Reality of Everything

Flight & Glory, Book 5

By: Rebecca Yarros

Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Teddy Hamilton

Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. The reno on her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to keep her debilitating anxiety attacks at bay and begin to heal her heart . . . if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door.

At twenty-eight, single-dad Jackson Montgomery's life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a search-and-rescue pilot for the coast guard. He's no stranger to saving a damsel in distress, and though his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, she's no damsel. She's stubborn as hell with walls a mile thick, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why.

It doesn't matter that their attraction is undeniable—she swore she'd never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man. There are some wounds time can't heal, and some fears too consuming to conquer.

She's a barely breathing heartbreak on the edge of recovery.

He's a crash waiting to happen.

Together they could have it all . . . if they can endure the coming storm.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Rebecca Yarros (P)2024 Tantor

HATTER-as or Ha-TERRAS

The fifth and final book in the Flight & Glory Series by Rebecca Yarros is equally as wonderful as the four books that precede it. Ms. Yarros writes from her experience as a military spouse. The sacrifices made by every character reflect those made by our service members and their families. This book deserves the five star reviews it has received.
All of the books in this series have excellent narrators, including Teddy Hamilton. If he is narrating, you can assume the book is worth your time and credit.
This is my only disappointment. - This book is set on Hatteras, an Outer Banks island off of North Carolina. If you've watched the Weather Channel during Category 3 or 4 hurricane coverage on Hatteras, you've seen Jim Cantore or another brave soul leaning into the extreme winds and rain to report the severity of the storm. Obviously, Ms. Yarros is familiar because she wrote a similar scene when a Category 4 hurricane hits Hatteras (pronounced HATTER-as). In Chapter 28, our hero, Jackson (narrated by Mr. Hamilton) pronounces it hat-TERRAS. Any chance you live on the west coast, Mr. Hamilton? Should Tantor Audio have told you how to pronounce locations on the east coast or is a narrator expected to research the pronunciations of words with which they are unfamiliar?

Great ending to a terrific seriea

Loved the entire series. Although each book weaves its own tale of characters, the past characters make frequent visits, adding to the charm of the tested friendship.
Sad to see this series end. 😢

The Reality

What a wonderful read. This left me smiling and feeling the peace that Morgan had found. I smiled big at the ending. Love wins. Feeling wonderful after this one.

Great way to end the series

This was a very nice series and the last book in the series was a wonderful read!

Loved it loved it loved it 😍

Such a beautiful book… Rebecca always gets me with her writing and characters
Such an inspiration ❤️❤️

Loved this closing chapter to these friends’ stories

Such a great book! Loved that it brought all of the friends back together at the end and gave closure to an awesome series!

Beautiful Story of Healing

Great narration. Weathering the storms of friendships, lost loves, and new loves. This book is packed full of emotion. Loved every minute of it.

Excellent

This book had everything a good romance should have--a strong story, well written; complex and memorable characters; diverse relationships and situations. Very well done. A joy to read.

Emotional and beautiful final book in the series

This final book in the series of five, tied all four other novels together. It was truly a wonderful story with incredible emotion.

Mispronunciation

The male narrator mispronounced “Hatteras” over and over as well as Manteo. It was distracting and ridiculous.